Stats of the State of Kentucky

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Kentucky Birth Data 2017
Kentucky Birth Data 2017 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 41.6 18th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 35.2 5th (tie) 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 11.1 9th 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 29.0 5th 18.8
Low Birthweight Rate 8.8 15th (tie) 8.3
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

KY Leading Causes of Death, 2017
KY Leading Causes of Death, 2017 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 10,343 195.9 9th 165.0
2. Cancer 10,145 185.7 1st 152.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3,480 64.5 1st 40.9
4. Accidents 3,264 72.9 3rd 49.4
5. Stroke 2,050 39.4 18th 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,765 35.0 22th 31.0
7. Diabetes 1,474 27.7 5th 21.5
8. Kidney Disease 1,024 19.4 5th 13.0
9. Septicemia 979 18.5 2nd 10.6
10. Flu/Pneumonia 932 18.1 9th 14.3

 

Kentucky Mortality Data
Kentucky Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 730 16.2 39,773 12.0
Homicide 310 7.3 19,511 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 1,566 37.2 70,237 21.7

 

Other Kentucky Data
Other Kentucky Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 6.5 5.8
Marriage Rate 7.2 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.7 2.9†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
**** State estimate is unavailable.
† Excludes data for California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

2017 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 8; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2017 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

Kentucky Birth Data 2016
Kentucky Birth Data 2016 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 41.4 18th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 34.6 7th 31.9
Preterm Birth Rate 11.4 5th 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 30.9 5th 20.3
Low Birthweight Rate 9.1 9th 8.2
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

KY Leading Causes of Death, 2016
KY Leading Causes of Death, 2016 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 10,519 203.0 7th 165.5
2. Cancer 10,363 193.8 1st 155.8
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3,486 66.3 1st 40.6
4. Accidents 3,194 71.0 2nd 47.4
5. Stroke 2,057 40.4 14th (tie) 37.3
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,728 35.1 18th 30.3
7. Diabetes 1,479 28.4 4th 21.0
8. Kidney Disease 1,034 20.3 3rd 20.3
9. Flu/Pneumonia 888 17.3 6th 13.5
10. Septicemia 878 17.1 5th 10.7

 

Kentucky Mortality Data
Kentucky Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 772 17.5 38,658 11.8
Homicide 302 7.2 19,103 6.1
Drug Overdose Deaths 1,419 33.5 63,632 19.8

 

Other Kentucky Data
Other Kentucky Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 6.7 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 6.8 9.0††
Marriage Rate 7.4 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.8 3.2†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2016 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2016 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

Kentucky Birth Data 2015
Kentucky Birth Data 2015 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 41.6 19th 40.3¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 34.4 9th (tie) 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 10.8 7th (tie) 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 32.4 7th 22.3
Low Birthweight Rate 8.7 12th (tie) 8.1
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

KY Leading Causes of Death, 2015
KY Leading Causes of Death, 2015 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 10,312 195.9 1st 158.5
2. Heart Disease 10,077 197.8 10th 168.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3,331 64.3 3rd 41.6
4. Accidents 2,962 66.0 3rd 43.2
5. Stroke 2,050 40.8 12th (tie) 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,694 34.9 15th 29.4
7. Diabetes 1,458 28.2 4th 21.3
8. Kidney Disease 998 19.7 6th 13.4
9. Flu/Pneumonia 967 19.3 9th 15.2
10. Septicemia 873 17.1 6th 11.0

 

Kentucky Mortality Data
Kentucky Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 694 15.2 36,252 11.1
Homicide 250 5.8 17,793 5.7
Drug Poisoning Deaths 1,273 29.9 52,404 16.3

 

Other Kentucky Data
Other Kentucky Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 6.7 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance

2015

2016

 

5.9

6.8

 

9.1

9.0††

Marriage Rate 7.2 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.7 3.1†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2015 and Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2015 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 66, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2015 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC

Kentucky Birth Data 2014
Kentucky Birth Data 2014 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 41.9 18th 40.2¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 35.1 7th 32.2
Preterm Birth Rate 10.7 9th 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 35.3 8th 24.2
Low Birthweight Rate 8.8 11th (tie) 8.0
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

KY Leading Causes of Death, 2014
KY Leading Causes of Death, 2014 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1.  Cancer 10,263 198.8 1st 161.2
2.  Heart Disease 10,013 200.5 8th 167.0
3.  Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3,214 63.8 1st 40.5
4.  Accidents 2,622 58.3 5th 40.5
5.  Stroke 2,050 41.8 11th 36.5
6.  Alzheimer’s disease 1,523 32.1 10th 25.4
7.  Diabetes 1,175 23.4 14th 20.9
8.  Flu/Pneumonia 1,017 20.8 5th 15.1
9.  Kidney Disease 968 19.5 5th 13.2
10.  Septicemia 800 16.1 6th 10.7

 

Kentucky Mortality Data
Kentucky Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 634 13.9 33,594 10.3
Homicide 203 4.7 15,872 5.1
Drug Poisoning Deaths 1,077 24.7 47,055 14.7

 

Other Kentucky Data
Other Kentucky Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate  (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.1 5.8
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 10.9 11.5
Marriage Rate 6.9 6.9†
Divorce Rate 3.8 3.2††

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories.  Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted.  Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for Georgia.
††Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2014; 2014 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 64, No. 12; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2014 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report.  States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates.  When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC